the event of an emergency or after the vehicle is stopped. because the measure is the same bill to pass the senate on march 18, it immediately goes to the governor. as in the senate, house members tried to amend the bill. opponents asked why stop with cell phones. >> how about a person eating, going down the road? >> the house rejected all the amendments. supporters considered most of them trivial. preventing the police from issuing a ticket unless there is an accident, exempting highway operators -- there was even and i'm -- even an amendment to exempt some counties from the bill. >> for a majority of house members, public safety trumped concerns about big brother. i am reporting live from annapolis. >> thank you, david.

we have continuing coverage of that legislation on our website. you can go to wbaltv.com. click on politics. legalizing medical marijuana is one step closer in maryland. a procedural move will allow a final vote. that bill would allow pharmacies to distribute to patients to get authorization from a doctor with whom they have had an ongoing relationship. it would be categorized marijuana as a regulated pain medication like morphine, instead of the illegal drug category, like heroin. the bill has bipartisan support but is not expected to become law this year. >> governor martin o'malley had to make a hasty exit after a fire broke out. he was attending a celebration for freshmen lawyers when the fire broke out at 11:15 last night. the security detail noticed the smoke and escorted the governor from the building. everyone else got out safely as well.

>> there is more testimony in the trial of lamont davis and his 16-year-old girlfriend was taken into custody. our reporter is live at the courthouse with details. >> we learned more about the gps system that was used to track the defendant and we learned that to missing witnesses have been found, including his girlfriend, who concluded her testimony today. ms hall was forced to court in handcuffs to finish testifying a day after defying a court order to appear. >> i do not think people appreciate how frustrating and stressful testifying is. you watch on a television show and it happens in five minutes. on wednesday, she had been on the stand for a little over two hours. her children were in a hallway. she wanted food for them and for herself. it is very stressful.

>> the judge warned the 16-year- old she had to answer questions truthfully, remain calm, and behave well, or she could spend the next several nights in jail. she told jurors her boyfriend was at his home with her the morning of july 2, 2009. he was wearing an ankle strap. he was wearing a tracking device during the several days he stayed at her home following the shootings. he claims he was not in the area when a street fight broke out that led to gunfire. a five year-old is recovering from a gunshot wound to the head. a teenager was shot in the arm. prosecutors say that teenager was the intended target. the two males fought and won confessed that he shot the little girl. >> she got on the stand, told

the truth, and i am proud of her. >> for lamont davis, questions remain about where he was during the shootings. >> i am curious what the system shows as to where he was between 12:56 pm. >> prosecutors are trying to show discrepancies in the way movements are tracked. if someone tampered with the strap, the information is not reported back to the company in omaha until the units are in range with each other. the company vice-president also told jurors that no tampering violation was reported on the day of the shooting. after ms. hall's testimony, she was arrested on a warrant. according to her attorney, it was a mistake made by the court and he hoped he would have it resolved by tomorrow. i am reporting live from baltimore. >> thanks, barry.

the police to parma wants help finding a police dog. look at this picture. his handler was leaving his home for work when the dog took off after an animal. a neighbor says he saw a gray suv pick up the dog from the roadside in the area of ridge avenue and middle street in hanover, pennsylvania. he is a german shepherd dog. if you have seen him, you are asked to call the baltimore city police. >> a dramatic change in the weather after summer temperatures early this week. we had rain last night and jackets were out for the orioles' home opener this afternoon. >> dramatic changes on the way. the cold front took showers off the coast. we opened the doors for nice baseball weather across the region. last opening day, the winds were gusting to 35. highs were in the low 60's.

this time it is a little cooler, but sunny and dry. this is going to lead us into a nice opening day weekend. 40 degrees in mchenry. the rain is off the coast. temperatures will be close to normal tomorrow and above normal by sunday. if you have baseball in your hands -- in your plans, pretty much ideal conditions predicted. >> we are going down to camden yards, where baseball is under way. we have had strong wind gusts, but you cannot complain when there is sunshine in baltimore on opening day. >> you cannot. the windy conditions have played a factor. they certainly have not have people coming out. it was a sellout crowd apple camden yards. it is a beautiful day. it is perfect for opening day. there is no snow. >> for orioles fans, there is nothing like opening day. >> it is always the greatest.

it is springtime. everyone is getting out to play on the grass and get out of work. a great place to be. all is perfect. >> we are going to win today and be at 500. >> why did you say that? >> we're going to win today. that is the bottom line. we have already lost two and now we are going to lose two. >> as the orioles tried to bounce back from last year's losing season, and the season before that, and the season before that, there is optimism at camden yards, >> i am disappointed they lost the first two games of the season. i hope they can pick up. >> young stars are pitching. if that holds up, we are good. >> i agree with everything he says. >> when things fans might not -- one thing fans might notice around the stadium includes a face lift. or they might not, in all the excitement surrounding opening

day. >> it is my favorite day of the year. it is opening day. >> do you think we are going to win? what about the season? >> will do good. it is like your kids. you cannot just love them when they are good. >> the official start of spring is here and some folks can not contain themselves. >> i love the orioles. the boys are back. it is opening day. i am off of work. >> it is a close game. >> right now, they are happy here in camden yards because it is tied up in the seventh ending at 5-5. the start of the new season is always -- we will get back to work now. it is always the climb before lucy. it is clearly the unofficial start of drinking season. if you ask fans about their new team, you get the impression some started drinking well before today.

>> seven new players on the orioles. can you name them? >> i cannot. >> wait a second. >> burleson is an old player but i like the way he has been pitching. >> can you name any of them? >> um. . . i'm on the spot. >> the getting to know you. takes longer than three games. -- the getting to know you period takes longer than three games. the new players need as much time to adjust to baltimore as fans in baltimore need to get to know them. >> who is the mayor of baltimore? >> i do not know. >> how much of an adjustment is it when you come to the home opener at a new home? >> i found out today. >> which direction would you

travel to get to ocean city? >> south. is that right? >> just finding a camden yards feels like an accomplishment for some of the new players. >> i had to ask someone at the sheraton. i did not remember the name of the road. >> there lies the magic of a uniform. put seven new players into a uniform fans recognize on the home opener and almost everyone will agree that the players they do not know are a perfect from a town the players know nothing about. >> this is good to be a year to build on in the future. >> hope springs eternal on opening day for the orioles. one of those new guys, miguel, with a to run home run in the fifth inning, is the difference maker so far. live at camden yards, jerry sandusky. >> we have continuing coverage

of the orioles' home opener on our website. go to wbaltv.com and click on sports. >> president obama will soon appoint another supreme court justice. >> governor martin o'malley paid a visit to some local high- school students this morning. why he said they may hold future technology jobs. >> you would have thought the rain would help your allergies, but in tonight's "medical alert ," find out why it may have made them worse. >> a restaurant that specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches. >> a baltimore firefighter is heard on the job and the union is blaming budget cuts. is blaming budget cuts.

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[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> supreme court justice john paul stevens will retire this year. he will turn 90 this year. who will fill his seat on the bench? candidates include solicitor general elena kagan and appellate judge diane wood. >> will cannot replace justice stevens' experience or wisdom, i will seek someone with similar qualities -- an independent mind, a fierce dedication to the

rule of law. >> the decision to step down from the high court gives the president his second supreme court appointment after the selection of justice sotomayor. the governor kicked off his jobs across america tour. he toured several classes and a high school. the tour is part of a magnet program that prepares students for careers in biotech and life sciences. >> what the young people here at randallstown high school are learning skills that will help them find the jobs that are in such demand for skilled workers as soon as they get out of high school. it also gives to our economy that important raw material -- a highly skilled workforce. >> the governor promoted his efforts to save and create jobs throughout the state. >> in tonight's "medical alert" we talk about the serious problem people have had with their allergies.

across the region, people who normally suffer from pollen allergies have been feeling a lot worse with very high pollen counts. experts trace the cause to our record february snowfalls. john sherman has the details. >> it has been a bit -- a busy day at dr. john bacon's office. >> it feels tighter here. >> all those flowers and trees in bloom all exploded with pollen together, right now. the natural staggering effect was taken away by the snow that sat on everything green for weeks. >> this was an unusual day. the first six to eight allergy patients came in, complaining bitterly that the last day or two they have noticed a flare in symptoms. >> the patient, a talk radio host on a.m. 1090 wbal radio says this year is worse than

ever before. >> this year is particularly difficult. plants are growing well. the pollen has burst forth in the last week or two. i cannot garden, mow the lawn, wash the car. i cannot work at the garage. >> will it get worse? dr. bacon says unfortunately yes. >> the weather is warm. everything has started to pollinate at roughly the same time. the bad news is that oak pollen will hit in mid-april, so we have not hit a peak yet. >> there are things you can do to help. >> sun glasses will reduce the pollen load into the eyes. it is 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. when the pollen tends to peak -- tends to burst forth. shower in the evening. showering is a good idea. you are washing off the pollen. >> you might think last night's

rain would help. dr. bacon says not really. sure in off your car but they can sometimes make elegies worse. it would take two or three days of sustained rain to reduce the pollen counts significantly. this also affects your children. a study found infants born to obese women are 15% more likely to have a heart defect. one-third of the babies have heart problems. researchers used medical records of 7000 women in new york whose children were born with major heart defects. losing weight before conceiving may lower their risk. researchers in new zealand wanted to see if exercise during pregnancy would effect a baby's size. higher birthweight babies have been associated with a risk for child obesity, so researchers in new zealand wanted to see if exercise during pregnancy would affect it.

they found about -- become mothers who regularly did moderate aerobic exercise did have babies with lower birth weight. >> now, you're 11 insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> as we mentioned earlier in the show, we have had decent weather for the opening day of baseball. sunshine, gusty winds, more comfortable temperatures. while the rain does not help allergies, the pollen count did come down today. yesterday, it was over 2100. today it is 1400. it is still very high but not what it was yesterday. the town for mauled came down quite a bit. it is probably a little brief break in that allergy stuff, but it means we saw the count lower a little bit with the shower activity. you can see the rain moving off the coast under the atlantic. behind it, a huge stretch of dry

weather. you see a flurry coming in through northwest maryland. it is dry and kind of cool. we are down to 64 degrees at the airport, 41 in pittsburgh. you can see that pocket of cold air that will sweep through the region tonight and early tomorrow morning. after that, we are in for a warm up that should see the temperatures respond nicely over the weekend. 54 downtown baltimore. 58 at seoul's parade -- at sal sbury. in baltimore, we will see some 30's in the northwest suburbs, with winds making it feel chillier. we are in for a cool overnight. after the sun goes down, temperatures drop quickly. the front is off the coast over the atlantic. the storm is near james bay, dragging in that wind and cool air. keep things dry and sunny. as soon as the wind shifts back

to the west, we will notice a warm up, even after a chilly morning tomorrow. the afternoon should be milder, temperatures near normal, in the lower 60's. a boundary against northern pennsylvania will leave us alone. we will get a nice weekend. it will probably be into the 70's on sunday. as that front comes down the coast, a band of cloudiness monday morning -- maybe a brinks -- maybe a brief sprinkle of rain. up and down on the thermometer, but essentially dry. sonny tomorrow. 61 at 266. sunrise at 6:37. a chance for a shower tomorrow overnight. the small craft advisory is up for the day -- a two to 3 foot shop, and gusty at times, with temperatures in the bay around

60. if you are up early saturday, it will be chilly. it goes up to 73 on sunday with mostly sunny skies. that front comes through with a chance of a sprinkle early on monday. it will turn cooler on tuesday, a high of only 59. patchy fog wednesday morning. we are back into the '70s toward the end of next week. >> y walmart says it was forced to lower prices on more than 10,000 products. >> a fire wednesday night pits the firefighters' union against the fire department. >> if you like a good grilled cheese sandwich, this is the place for you. that story coming up. >> in annapolis, more debate over same-sex marriage.

>> of baltimore county police foundation, had its awards dinner last night. the program recognizes members of the department for outstanding work in several categories. honorees received a plaque and a special ribbon. i had the honor of making the presentations. >> it seems safe to say the grilled cheese sandwich is one of the favorite sandwiches in america. last year, 2.2 billion grilled

cheese sandwiches were made throughout america. i do not know how they counted that. april has been named national grilled cheese sandwich month. four local men want to serve you one or a dozen. >> if you are into grilled cheese sandwiches, if you really like a grilled cheese, you need to come here. it was an idea that came to one of the owners in a dream. >> i had a dream that i was selling grilled cheese off the back of a truck. we were on our way to play golf the next morning. i told him, "why don't we sell gourmet grilled cheese? i had this dream last night." the rest is history. >> grilled cheese and company is a restaurant that serves only grilled cheese sandwiches -- grilled cheese with crab meat, veggie grilled cheese, a grilled cheese with stake. there is something about a grilled cheese sandwich. >> what is it about it?

>> it is a comfort food. >> it is great comfort food. >> we need some good comfort food. >> they had been open since monday. at lunchtime, the place was packed. >> we need three sandwiches. >> the girls were toasting and the cheese was melting. people seemed to love the idea of a grilled cheese sandwich. >> what is it about a grilled cheese? >> old-fashioned home. warm. grill it up. >> did it in tomato soup and you are set. >> if you are in the mood, head over to 500 edwin avenue. >> april is national grilled cheese month so it is a great month to open. >> timing is everything. >> they even have a desert grilled cheese with a degree and mascarpone -- with brie and mascarpone and chocolate and

raspberries. i have not had it yet. >> an update on tiger's performance in the masters. >> a dentist accused of using paper clips instead of stainless steel rods. what he told a judge. >> bad news from the upper big branch of mine. rescue workers from one of two rescue chambers had not been used by miners that were hoped to have survived monday's blast. >> it is a war of words between the firefighters' union and the fire department. fire department.

>> this is unacceptable to citizens and to our members. >> new at 5:30, the union of baltimore city firefighters says budgets are to blame for a firefighters injury. he was seriously injured rescuing people inside a burning house earlier this week. the union is planning city budget cuts that led to the rotating closures of fire stations. we have more on both sides of this story. >> the city started doing rotating closures of fire stations, four fire stations a day last july. the fire department says it is a danger -- the firefighters' union says it is a danger to public safety, but the city says it is as safe as always. the call came in for a fire on liberty heights avenue. the first to fire agencies were out on calls.

the third was closed as part of budget cuts. the fourth station in line responded. >> a well rehearsed plan of what we do. anytime you start adding more time into that and start going long distances, you please everybody at risk. >> they say that is what happened. a water truck did not get to the scene right away and a paramedic on the first truck ran into the building to save people inside. he had to jump out a third story window. he broke several bones and suffered burns to his hands and arms. >> the claim that the firefighter suffered injuries because we were not appropriately adequate or had insufficient units on the scene -- a question that. >> the chief of the city fire department said the city is looking at a $121 million budget deficit and every department is affected. the fire department still has the tools and manpower to do their job.

the union disagrees. >> our fire department is not getting less busy. they are also using the fire apparatus of our members to help support the ems system. which is fine. the problem is we do not have the resources to do everything for everybody all the time. >> cartwright would like to see data supporting the theory that the rotating closures have negatively affected public safety. >> we have dedicated and committed members. anytime we get a call, we are going to be there as fast as we can. >> the new budget starts july 1. it is not finalized. cartwright is optimistic it will include money for the fire department to continue doing that. the firefighter who was injured remains in shock trauma tonight but is expected to be ok. kevin cartwright says the department sends their best wishes to him and his family. i am reporting live from west

baltimore. >> i hope he makes a speedy recovery. you could not help but feel the dramatic temperature change when you left the house. when will warm temperatures make a return? let us check in with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> as we work through the weekend, temperatures will come back up. it will be chilly this afternoon. it is 54 in downtown baltimore. it is 53 in northern baltimore. in western maryland, temperatures are holding in the 40's and may see snow flurries tomorrow morning. we had 707 inch as the showers were leading the baltimore area, but skies are clearing. it will be chilly tonight, lows in the 03's in the -- lows in the 30's in the suburbs and 40's downtown. >> that forecast is always on

our website, wbaltv.com. you can check whether on your very own street. >> here is a look at our other top stories. one of the cornerstones of former mayor martin o'malley's crier -- crime-fighting strategies has been shelved. police commanders have held weekly meetings where they shared inteigence and statistics. the commissioner has put a 30 day hold on those meetings, with police calling them stale and laborious. others say the meetings often turn into blame sessions. during the hiatus, the commissioner will look at ways to revamp the system. a happy ending. we told you a while ago about a missing police dog. we are happy to tell you he is back with his handler. that handler was leaving for work this morning when the dog took off after an animal. tonight, a good samaritan has found the dog and make sure he got back home again. >> in west virginia, rescue

attempts at the upper big branch mine are back on after being suspended overnight. the hope of finding for missing miners still alive is dwindling. >> the bad news from the overnight surge left a lot of local miners less hopeful. >> it is no good. when that first shelter had not been deployed it let your hopes down. >> rescue teams that made it to the chamber -- they had hoped may be the missing miners have taken refuge. the chamber was still unused. >> you know what it means when they saw that shelter had not been deployed. >> absolutely. that was their last chance refuge. if it had not been taken advantage of, chances are slim to none that we are going to see those guys again. >> monday's explosion had been hot. a fires still burned, locking

the rescuers way to the second chamber. they were ordered out. >> it is emotional for the rescuers. >> so close, but no closure. this afternoon, rest your is headed back in. president obama spoke from washington. >> it is a profession not without risk and danger. the workers in their family know that. but their government and their employers know they owe it to these families to do everything possible to ensure their safety. >> the president will get a preliminary report next week. he promises a full investigation into the disaster that officials fear has killed 29 miners. barry today was bennie willingham, who died just a few weeks short of retirement. massey energy, who runs the mine, denied a pattern of safety violations. >> no good news from their

tonight. still to come, a former dentist is accused of using paper clips for operations on his patients' teeth. >> a 19-year-old college student can add the title of mayor to his list of accomplishments. >> an unexpected argument over same-sex marriage on the house floor forces speaker bush to leave his chus

>> covering the nation tonight, a close call for a connecticut man. a tractor slammed into the wall of his home as he sat inside watching television. the driver got out and the big wave rolled 800 feet down the street. police ruled the incident was an accident. a former dentist accused of using paper clips in root canals goes before a massachusetts judge. he says he is not guilty of using paper clips and billing medicaid for the stainless steel posts he should have used. the former dentist is also charged with assault and illegally prescribing drugs.

he lives in maryland now but is not working as a dentist. >> a teenager in wisconsin has made history. the 19 year-old was elected mayor, beating the incumbent. his age makes him the youngest mayor ever. he is currently a freshman at the university of wisconsin, where he is studying political science. one of his first goals is to balance the city budget and build the town some better sidewalks. lofty goals. >> his studies are going well. toyota executives and dealers were helping with thousands of recalls. could they have been avoided? >> spend some time cleaning up some trash along the river and you get to do some thing like this for free. >> tiger woods makes the cut as his comeback continues. i am in augusta. >> hd doppler shows rain moving off the coast as gusty winds bring in chilly air.

the weekend forecast coming up at camden yards. temperatures in the '50s. temperatures in the '50s.

>> good afternoon. i am live in the 11 news room. here is what we are working on for 11 news at 6:00. the city council president is firing back after we showed he is the co-owner of a taxpayer- funded home. officials at the records ate. we are also live at annapolis, where a debate over same-sex marriage popped up. plus,

>> tiger woods put in another solid performance despite the scandal that kept him out of the game for four months. >> the finished another round at augusta national and is only two shots off the clubhouse lead heading into the weekend. >> following his best opening

round ever hear, day two of the masters brought another solid performance for tiger woods as he again tried to turn his focus from the tabloids to the tee. >> that is part of his strength. he is able to concentrate. >> controversy was not the only thing surrounding woods. >> his salary was huge. >> while thousands walked with tiger, the galleries around other players seemed to pale in comparison. >> i wish they would pay attention to more people besides tiger. >> attention remains on the man who is not just looking for a green jacket but a new beginning with fans. tv ratings on day one were normal what was -- were double what was normal for the masters. one person absent was woods's wife, though banner's made blatant references to tiger's

indiscretions. it has ordered the plane's owner to fix some minor mechanical issues. once that is done there is nothing to stop flight from resuming. analysts say that is nothing to stop tiger. >> people are amazed at his ability to come back after this five month layoff, but he has what it takes to win. >> into more days we will know if that is true. -- in two more days, we will know if that is true. he will tee off again tomorrow afternoon. >> perhaps you heard a rumble or to outside your home last night. it was nothing compared to the storms that ripped through the south. storms destroyed at least one house in georgia. trees were uprooted. high winds knocked down power lines, trapping one family. the weather service is trying to figure out if a tornado passed through. here is some of the damage in

anderson county south carolina. powerful winds damaged this farm. officials are not sure if the storm produced tornadoes. fortunately, no one was hurt in either storm. >> now, you're 11 insta-weather tom tasselmyer forecast tom. -- yo 11ur 11 insta-weather forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> we were down to winter-like degrees this morning. that is where the air has been coming from. the cold air pushed the rain off the coast and open the door to a nice afternoon as far as sunshine. it is also triggering some snow and rain that near lake erie. in some of the mountainous areas of western maryland, there could be rain or snow overnight. that will clear out as we head toward the evening. clubs will be trapped east of

the mountains. look for a clear, chilly, breezy night. temperatures will get cool when the sun goes down. it is close to 60 at ocean city. it is the local 40's -- it is the low 40;''s in western maryland. you may see a frost in some of the sheltered valleys up in carol and southern pennsylvania. showers off the coast. cool air follows. by tomorrow afternoon, southwest winds blow off this pressure. by sunday, it will be comfortable around here. look for sunshine, a chilly morning, and a comfortable afternoon. west wins on sunday. a few scattered showers in northern pennsylvania. that drifts down toward baltimore with a chance for a sprinkle early on monday as a weaker front moves through and

tries to get temperatures closer to normal again. a sunny saturday, west winds at five to 15. 59 near deep creek tomorrow. bright sunshine around the bay, 63 degrees. sunny skies and about 62. on the bay, winds will be brisk overnight enter the first half of tomorrow. there is a small craft advisory flag, a two to three foot shop, and temperatures near 60. it will cool off early next week. this is typical of april, up and down motions of the thermometer. sunny and 63 tomorrow. up to 73 on sunday. a sprinkle in the morning on monday. on tuesday, highs in the 50's. patchy fog on wednesday. by next friday, we are back to

75. >> in tonight's "consumer alert," toyota executives stop in kansas city to have been dealers for helping them rebound from recalls. toyota executives withheld information about accelerator problems. the company faces a $60 million fine for the cover-up. put a stance by the repairs it has made. a january e-mail stated, "we need to come clean." five days later, they recalled more than 2 million vehicles to address sticking accelerator pedals. ridership was up 4.3% during 2010, with the president of amtrak citing the improving economy and high fuel prices as factors. we have a warning for facebook and twitter users.

a virus could ruin your computer. the virus is disguised as a message promising something like an interesting video or a look at provocative photos. the message appears to be sent from a facebook friend or printer follower. it will downloads i were to your computer, sending the same bogus message to your friends. if you owe money this year, you have some options come april 15. the irs will allow you to pay by credit card. you have to pay an ad in a straight jiffy to its third party in addition to your -- you have to pay an additional fee to a third party in addition to your tax. you can claim a hardship. you can file for an on-line payment agreement, which delays your payment for up to 120 days. you would owe penalties and interest. walmart is rolling back some

prices. as other retailers have seen sales increase, wal-mart has remained lackluster. it is cutting prices on 10,000 items, mostly food and other staples. walmart hopes the rollbacks will reinforce its leader -- its image as a low-price leader. some of the world's most famous bling can be yours for the low price of -- we do not know yet. it is a jewelry line inspired by the smithsonian gem collection. they license the collection to qvc. the shopping network plans to launch the line this fall. some designs will be based on pieces while others will be inspired by the collection. >> that is very pretty. the first space walk scheduled for the discovery mission got under way. astronauts venture out to repair the shuttle's coolidge. they planned to do a battery work, but nasa scrapped that

because of concerns they might be shocked. the crew will remain at the station until next friday, and may spend an extra day there because of the failure of the shuttle's main antenna. for more on the shuttle mission, log onto our website, wbaltv.com. a father accused of keeping his kids in a car for two days. follow the orioles after the home opener by clicking on sports. five celebrities you thought were dead but are not. click on entertainment. in annapolis, more debate over same-sex marriage. coming up, the intense argument that caused the house speaker to hand over his gavel. >> an outdoor adventure park is offering a great deal. in exchange for a few hours of environmental cleanup, you get cool activities for free. cool activities for free.

>> go green and screen is the name of a promotion this weekend at an outdoor adventure park in savage. in exchange for picking up trash along savage part in the river, you can get an adrenaline rush for free. >> from 40 feet in the air, it is a rush. not your average backyard experience. the giant swing is one of many thrilling activities you can do for free this weekend at terrapin adventures. the outdoor part is hosting go green and scream. volunteers who spent two hours cleaning up trash along the

river and trails in savage park can pick one adventure to do for free. >> after a couple hours of helping us out they can go on the supply and, the giant swing, the leap of faith, and at the climbing tower for free. >> people are not conscious about taking with them what they brought into the park. there are lots of bottles and trash. people go out onto the river and have a picnic and leave all their stuff. >> there is some much garbage. >> we build discourse about 14 months ago. we pulled for cars, 13 tires, and 40 bags of trash out of this to mile area. >> the park opens a wide variety of outdoor fun. there is plenty to make your heart races, like the terrapin tower. >> it is 43 feet tall. there are four ways down. you are always on a safety line.

>> it was the high ropes course that had me terrified. the guides made it look easy but it took me forever to make it to the platform, which is 28 feet off the ground. >> one of the most popular and scary adventures is the leap of faith. i am about to do it. i am praying. [screams] >> it took three takes to jump before i actually did it. so fun, but i am so glad i am back on the ground. >> it is a shame we cannot get her to do any work. she is having too much fun up there. if you missed this newscast and would like to see it again, we will broadcasted at 7:00. here is a look at what is coming up at 6:00. >> in jerry sandusky at camden yards. overcast with a chance for collapse. see if o's can survive another

while the ninth inning. >> an argument over same-sex marriage turned partisan ugly in the house. >> the council president responds to our story and serves new questions about that house that was mostly paid for by taxpayers. >> live. local. latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. >> baltimore's city council president is hit with housing questions. in response to our latest i- team investigation, jack young is firing back. those to ask how the house -- how the president ended up with a house bought by taxpayer money. >> jack young says he is setting the record straight. jane miller is live in the news room with an update. >> jack young made a statement saying he is under character attack. attack. he